From: Forest carbon stocks and fluxes in physiographic zones of India
S.no. | Physiographic zone | Growing stock (Mm3) | Biomass in Mt (AGB + BGB) | Forest floor biomass (Mt) | Total Forest biomass (80% of fresh weight) (Mt) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Western Himalayas | 1213.03 | 1721.162 | 25.817 | 1397.583 |
2 | Eastern Himalayas | 542.55 | 769.820 | 11.547 | 625.094 |
3 | North East | 443.99 | 629.974 | 9.449 | 511.540 |
4 | North Plains | 246.87 | 350.282 | 5.254 | 284.429 |
5 | Easter Plains | 337.96 | 479.529 | 7.193 | 389.378 |
6 | Western Plains | 82.29 | 116.760 | 1.751 | 94.810 |
7 | Central highlands | 220.23 | 312.484 | 4.687 | 253.737 |
8 | North Decan | 364.54 | 517.243 | 7.759 | 420.002 |
9 | East Decan | 820.92 | 1164.799 | 17.472 | 945.817 |
10 | South Decan | 358.70 | 508.957 | 7.634 | 413.273 |
11 | Western Ghats | 580.46 | 823.610 | 12.354 | 668.771 |
12 | Eastern Ghats | 435.91 | 618.510 | 9.278 | 502.230 |
13 | West Coast | 254.08 | 360.513 | 5.408 | 292.737 |
14 | East Coast | 196.69 | 279.082 | 4.186 | 226.614 |
Total | 6098.23 | 8652.746 | 129.791 | 7026.030 |